typical
of the nature of or serving as a type or representative specimen.
conforming to a particular type.
Biology. exemplifying most nearly the essential characteristics of a higher group in natural history, and forming the type: the typical genus of a family.
characteristic or distinctive: He has the mannerisms typical of his class.
pertaining to, of the nature of, or serving as a type or emblem; symbolic.
Origin of typical
1- Rarely typ·ic .
Other words for typical
Other words from typical
- typ·i·cal·ly, adverb
- typ·i·cal·ness, typ·i·cal·i·ty [tip-i-kal-i-tee], /ˌtɪp ɪˈkæl ɪ ti/, noun
- non·typ·i·cal, adjective
- non·typ·i·cal·ness, noun
- qua·si-typ·i·cal, adjective
- un·typ·i·cal, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for typical
/ (ˈtɪpɪkəl) /
being or serving as a representative example of a particular type; characteristic: the painting is a typical Rembrandt
considered to be an example of some undesirable trait: that is typical of you!
of or relating to a representative specimen or type
conforming to a type
biology having most of the characteristics of a particular taxonomic group: a typical species of a genus
Origin of typical
1- Also (poetic): typic
Derived forms of typical
- typically, adverb
- typicalness or typicality, noun
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